Posted: Friday, December 14, 2012 8:43 pm | Updated: 8:52 pm, Fri Dec 14, 2012.
McAllen police arrested three men and seized 61 fighting roosters Thursday, along with marijuana and cocaine, from home on West Dallas Avenue.
Police charged Francisco Jesus Rodriguez, 39, of McAllen; Jesus Felix, 25, of McAllen; and Javier Solis, 34, of McAllen with cockfighting, a Class A misdemeanor. Police also charged Rodriguez with first-degree and third-degree felonies for 162 pounds of marijuana and less than 1 gram of cocaine found at the home.
Investigators searched the home on the 2300 block of West Dallas Avenue at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, said Police Chief Victor Rodriguez. They'd received a tip about suspicious activity.
Based on the initial investigation, police believe the roosters were connected to a cockfighting operation.
All three men were arraigned Friday morning in McAllen Municipal Court.
Both Felix and Solis each received a $10,000 bond on the cockfighting charges. Francisco Jesus Rodriguez received a combined $90,000 bond for all three charges.
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Monitor reporters Dave Hendricks and Ildefonso Ortiz compiled this report.
Posted in Local on Friday, December 14, 2012 8:43 pm. Updated: 8:52 pm.
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